La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[rojan]

The La Liga trophy will also not be so easy for Barcelona to chase as long as the consistency is still unstable and there is also another very clear obstacle, namely Real Madrid, which this season still looks consistent and is not far behind from Barcelona.

we can still look the surprise when Barcelona when won the classical competition. We know it's hard to defeat or hold the 1st position if in other side has another club that is very excited to beat them. but if they are able to this time, I believe they will continue it in the next session and more, because Barcelona still wants Xavi to continue Pep's scheme which can make Barcelona be great again in La Liga and Europa.

Next 31 Dec Barcelona vs Espanyol will be the game of these two teams. It is really difficult to understand which of the two teams will win. We have seen in some games very weak teams lose to strong teams. We have seen Barcelona and Espanyol two teams.  In the last 5 matches, Barcelona has won 4 matches and lost 1 match. Espanyol has won 2 matches and lost 2 matches.

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I don't think Benzema is retiring because he wasn't appreciated in French national team,the fact remains that he can not play anymore for France, he is 35yrs old now and the next world cup is four years from now which he will be 39yrs old,at this age he will be weak and wouldn't be fit enough for the French team with young vibrant strikers. His present wasn't a problem to the team when he had injury that was why the coach didn't bother using him at the finals. The coach is a good coach and I believed he knew why he didn't put him in the match. Real Madrid still remains the best choice for Benzema as he has done so many great things for the club.

Yes, what you said about the other world cup is true, but France will still play the European championship, play in the qualifying matches.  Deschamps had more games where he could use Benzema.  Benzema thought it was time to retire and retired.  This is actually very normal.  I think France will feel his absence.  On the other hand, Giroud is 36 years old and still in the national team.  I don't think age matters.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

It seems he didn't decide something at the right moment, I mean he should have been a bit patient and waited a few weeks after France failed in the final. Whatever the reason, he appears to be in a rush to announce his retirement from the French squad. But I see, he might have come to a conclusion.

Although it seems a rash step taken by Karim Benzema, but I think he has considered carefully, many have linked problems of disagreement with the coach and disrespect for the national team with the decision taken by the Real Madrid striker. I'm pretty sure he has reached a conclusion, so decided to retire from the national team.

This decision also sounds good for other French strikers, so they have a chance to get into the Les Bleus squad, or in other words let's say Karim Benzema gives another striker a chance.

[Renampun]

Benzema has achieved everything at club level with Real Madrid. He had ambitions to achieve the same success with the French national team, but the momentum was not right. The first is about his relationship with Deschamps and the second is the injury problem that plagued him during the tournament.

Benzema's fate will definitely end like Cristiano's, especially since it is reported that the French coach was not very friendly with Benzema, not only Deschamps but Lloris and Griezmann were reportedly very happy with the news of Benzema's retirement from the French national team.

the older Benzema, however, will also affect his quality. moreover, he was now extremely injury-prone. Benzema became one of the world's best players owned by Madrid. now Madrid must look for alternative players with quality like Benzema to face a tight season in the League. moreover, there will be a match in the Champions League which seems to bring together strong teams in this early round.

it's rare to find an attacker like benzema, he has good charisma on the field and is also very talented, indeed mbappe has good talent and is very suitable to replace benzema but will mbappe be easy to move? the answer is of course not.

[mamesso]

A busy schedule sometimes makes players vulnerable to fatigue and injury, something like this could have happened to Benzema if he had not decided to focus on just one goal and the policy that Benzema had chosen was absolutely correct. Playing at the club level with so many existing competitions is of course a definite calculation for Benzema. I'm sure that with this problem he will be even more excited at Real Madrid and will prove it with his many goals.

Benzema has achieved everything at club level with Real Madrid. He had ambitions to achieve the same success with the French national team, but the momentum was not right. The first is about his relationship with Deschamps and the second is the injury problem that plagued him during the tournament.

Benzema has achieved success at club level, he has won any trophy in official matches during his time at Real Madrid. Meanwhile at international level, Benzema was unlucky due to an injury which kept him out of the world cup.
Now that Benzema can return to focus for Real Madrid after recovering from his injury, Benzema is a much needed presence in the Real Madrid squad due to his prolific goalscoring prowess. Real Madrid is still fighting back to the top of the standings, one mistake from Barcelona can lead Real Madrid to the top of the standings because Real Madrid and Barcelona are only two points apart.

[skarais]

Even if the disharmonious relationship with the coach can be one of the reasons to make Benzema decides to retire, but I think the main reason he retires is his fitness or his health. We all know that Benzema often gets injured lately, he even was absent in some important matches both with Real Madrid and France national team. It will be too risky for him if he still played in too many competitions, he must decide to focus on the club only to ensure he still can play for the next few years.

Your reasons seem more reasonable to me as to why Benzema decided to end his career with the national team. We all know Benzema has had an injury and it may have bothered him for some time but people will still relate about his relationship with the coach. Focusing on playing for the club isn't really a bad idea, but it's a shame that Benzema doesn't want to be patient a little longer with the Euro competition coming up soon.

Yep. I also guess that Benzema won't play above 38 years old. He seems to plan retiring at Real Madrid before he reaches 38.

I think Benzema has plans to retire at Real Madrid sooner than some of his colleagues, and I don't think it will be a big problem. If Benzema still feels capable, then he will not retire early, but it seems not. I hope he still has a few seasons or at least 2 before announcing his retirement at club level.

[Pandu Geddon]

Benzema has achieved success at club level, he has won any trophy in official matches during his time at Real Madrid. Meanwhile at international level, Benzema was unlucky due to an injury which kept him out of the world cup.
Now that Benzema can return to focus for Real Madrid after recovering from his injury, Benzema is a much needed presence in the Real Madrid squad due to his prolific goalscoring prowess. Real Madrid is still fighting back to the top of the standings, one mistake from Barcelona can lead Real Madrid to the top of the standings because Real Madrid and Barcelona are only two points apart.

as long as Madrid has not got a player with the quality of play as Benzema. I'm sure Benzema will still be the first choice in the squad, even though his performance is sometimes hampered by the injuries he often experiences.
Benzema was not lucky with his situation during the world cup. but that's what's currently happening. no one wants to get injured on purpose when they get the chance to represent the national team. Benzema has accepted it all, and now is the time for him to return to Madrid and focus on all competitions.

[Lordhermes]

Even if the disharmonious relationship with the coach can be one of the reasons to make Benzema decides to retire, but I think the main reason he retires is his fitness or his health. We all know that Benzema often gets injured lately, he even was absent in some important matches both with Real Madrid and France national team. It will be too risky for him if he still played in too many competitions, he must decide to focus on the club only to ensure he still can play for the next few years.

Your reasons seem more reasonable to me as to why Benzema decided to end his career with the national team. We all know Benzema has had an injury and it may have bothered him for some time but people will still relate about his relationship with the coach. Focusing on playing for the club isn't really a bad idea, but it's a shame that Benzema doesn't want to be patient a little longer with the Euro competition coming up soon.

Yep. I also guess that Benzema won't play above 38 years old. He seems to plan retiring at Real Madrid before he reaches 38.

I think Benzema has plans to retire at Real Madrid sooner than some of his colleagues, and I don't think it will be a big problem. If Benzema still feels capable, then he will not retire early, but it seems not. I hope he still has a few seasons or at least 2 before announcing his retirement at club level.

The Ballon d'or was won by Benezma. And I believe he is happy with that. He will accept whatever happens to Madrid in the future. Madril is not the type of team that retains players who have not inform. Madrid will sell you if you are not healthy and competent enough. Benezma, in my opinion, will fully recover and astonish the world once more. as he did the previous year. If Madrid does manage to sign Ronaldo, I hear he'd be willing to accept him and play as an assist striker.

[asriloni]

Benzema has achieved everything at club level with Real Madrid. He had ambitions to achieve the same success with the French national team, but the momentum was not right. The first is about his relationship with Deschamps and the second is the injury problem that plagued him during the tournament.

Benzema's fate will definitely end like Cristiano's, especially since it is reported that the French coach was not very friendly with Benzema, not only Deschamps but Lloris and Griezmann were reportedly very happy with the news of Benzema's retirement from the French national team.

The contribution that already made by griezmann and Lloris was nothing for france. It's very bad to see that griezmann and Lloris have very bad attitude. Benzema was not able to playing caused by his injury and that's a common thing for the football player.
I have expected to see him perform during the world cup but that's very sad to say that if he was absent and even retired from the international career.

[rendravolt]

Even if the disharmonious relationship with the coach can be one of the reasons to make Benzema decides to retire, but I think the main reason he retires is his fitness or his health. We all know that Benzema often gets injured lately, he even was absent in some important matches both with Real Madrid and France national team. It will be too risky for him if he still played in too many competitions, he must decide to focus on the club only to ensure he still can play for the next few years.

A busy schedule sometimes makes players vulnerable to fatigue and injury, something like this could have happened to Benzema if he had not decided to focus on just one goal and the policy that Benzema had chosen was absolutely correct. Playing at the club level with so many existing competitions is of course a definite calculation for Benzema. I'm sure that with this problem he will be even more excited at Real Madrid and will prove it with his many goals.

Benzema has achieved everything at club level with Real Madrid. He had ambitions to achieve the same success with the French national team, but the momentum was not right. The first is about his relationship with Deschamps and the second is the injury problem that plagued him during the tournament.

Deschamps should have reconsidered his decision against Benzema, but that is past and irreversible. We know that Benzema over the age of 30 is getting sharper in front of goal and any goalkeeper would have struggled against him to finally get his first Ballon Dór trophy this year with Real madrid and that should make him the best in the French national team. But fate said otherwise and made him reluctant to continue his career with the French national team. Now the only thing he considers home is Real Madrid, I hope one day he will retire at Real Madrid too.

[aylabadia05]

Although it seems a rash step taken by Karim Benzema, but I think he has considered carefully, many have linked problems of disagreement with the coach and disrespect for the national team with the decision taken by the Real Madrid striker. I'm pretty sure he has reached a conclusion, so decided to retire from the national team.

Age-wise, he still has a chance to play for France once again at the 2024 EURO tournament, but for the next World Cup tournament Benzema's decision is the right one.

Unilaterally, there is an element of disappointment behind Bemzema's decision to retire from the France national team after the 2022 Qatar World Cup. When Benzema was injured during training with the France squad in Qatar, there were reports that the Real Madrid forward still wanted to stay with his friends in the France squad brought by Deschamps, but the coach did not want Benzema to remain in Qatar.

This decision also sounds good for other French strikers, so they have a chance to get into the Les Bleus squad, or in other words let's say Karim Benzema gives another striker a chance.

This could also have a positive effect on other young attacking players. By choosing to retire as a footballer with the France national team, other players such as Chistopher Nkunku, Muani and Thuram.
Another positive effect would be for Benzema to focus on helping Real Madrid win the La Liga title this season.

[tulusikhlas]

I don't know what really happened, even a player like Benzema was "knocked out" while in his national team. The problems that occurred with the player prevented him from having many opportunities, even though he deserved that opportunity. Benzema is one player who feels that way. I also hope he gets a good environment for himself, at least at club level, (Real Madrid), at the moment.

[rahmad2nd]

Benzema has achieved everything at club level with Real Madrid. He had ambitions to achieve the same success with the French national team, but the momentum was not right. The first is about his relationship with Deschamps and the second is the injury problem that plagued him during the tournament.

Benzema's fate will definitely end like Cristiano's, especially since it is reported that the French coach was not very friendly with Benzema, not only Deschamps but Lloris and Griezmann were reportedly very happy with the news of Benzema's retirement from the French national team.

The contribution that already made by griezmann and Lloris was nothing for france. It's very bad to see that griezmann and Lloris have very bad attitude. Benzema was not able to playing caused by his injury and that's a common thing for the football player.
I have expected to see him perform during the world cup but that's very sad to say that if he was absent and even retired from the international career.

Griezmann contributed a lot to France, you can see the statistical rating he had while playing for France at the Qatar world cup.  it's just that, in the final match. France lost the strategy in that match, Dembele was a key factor in Descamps' strategy weakness.  he did not try to help the French defense, so that Jules Kounde struggled because he was outnumbered players.

As a result, Argentina controlled the game in the first half. for Benzema, besides he can't participate in defending his national team. However, he remains on the list of players who have come to Qatar. rumors, Benzema was given an offer to play in the final match yesterday. however, he refuses even though his injury has been confirmed to have fully recovered.

So, I think in this way it has been dismissed that Benzema has no problem with the French coach. after all, on several occasions Benzema said that he was focused on the league competition.

[shinratensei_]

I don't know what really happened, even a player like Benzema was "knocked out" while in his national team. The problems that occurred with the player prevented him from having many opportunities, even though he deserved that opportunity. Benzema is one player who feels that way. I also hope he gets a good environment for himself, at least at club level, (Real Madrid), at the moment.

Benzema's injury has become the main reason why he has no chance to play in the world cup. Im sure that anyone would be seeing him as a beast striker since his performance with real madrid can be considered as the best. he was also getting ballon d'or last season. That proves his quality over another player even younger players too. It seems like benzema used his injury as a reason to hide the main problem that happened with the french but since the world cup already passed and there was not thing that must be disappointed as argentina has become a winner. I'd like to see him focus in the club competition as he has another chance to win more trophies with real madrid.
I just hope that he will be playing full game against liverpool in february. Benzema has enough time to make sure if he can recover from his injury to play full time against liverpool

[hd49728]

Benzema's injury has become the main reason why he has no chance to play in the world cup.

Benzema can not fight against his ageing like other players. This season can be a start of his failure against ageing. We saw it in Cristiano Ronaldo too.

However, Benzema lost his chance to play in World Cup not only because his injury but perhaps France coach and players did not need Benzema to play World Cup with them. So they sent him back to his club and three days later, he recovered well.

I just hope that he will be playing full game against liverpool in february. Benzema has enough time to make sure if he can recover from his injury to play full time against liverpool

Unless he gets another injury in next one month, he will be able to play in February because before World Cup final, he already recovered and played one half of a friendly match with Real Madrid.

[babo]

Benzema's injury has become the main reason why he has no chance to play in the world cup.

Benzema can not fight against his ageing like other players. This season can be a start of his failure against ageing. We saw it in Cristiano Ronaldo too.

However, Benzema lost his chance to play in World Cup not only because his injury but perhaps France coach and players did not need Benzema to play World Cup with them. So they sent him back to his club and three days later, he recovered well.

I just hope that he will be playing full game against liverpool in february. Benzema has enough time to make sure if he can recover from his injury to play full time against liverpool

Unless he gets another injury in next one month, he will be able to play in February because before World Cup final, he already recovered and played one half of a friendly match with Real Madrid.

in the World Cup I didn't see Benzema, while I saw Lewandowski.
I don't know, it seems to me that he is tired, maybe as you say he is starting to age quickly and can no longer keep up with a good performance
I can't explain it otherwise

[Sterbens]

Benzema's injury has become the main reason why he has no chance to play in the world cup.

Benzema can not fight against his ageing like other players. This season can be a start of his failure against ageing. We saw it in Cristiano Ronaldo too.

However, Benzema lost his chance to play in World Cup not only because his injury but perhaps France coach and players did not need Benzema to play World Cup with them. So they sent him back to his club and three days later, he recovered well.

I just hope that he will be playing full game against liverpool in february. Benzema has enough time to make sure if he can recover from his injury to play full time against liverpool

Unless he gets another injury in next one month, he will be able to play in February because before World Cup final, he already recovered and played one half of a friendly match with Real Madrid.

I agree, his relationship that didn't work out harmoniously with the French coach was one of the reasons why he couldn't appear at this World Cup. Even though he is one of the players listed as strong as France, that does not guarantee he has a good relationship with his coach, or in other words his being on the list of players brought to Qatar is just "image". Because it will definitely raise big questions if a Benzema is not included in the squad, after his excellent performances last season.

[Razmirraz]

I don't know what really happened, even a player like Benzema was "knocked out" while in his national team. The problems that occurred with the player prevented him from having many opportunities, even though he deserved that opportunity. Benzema is one player who feels that way. I also hope he gets a good environment for himself, at least at club level, (Real Madrid), at the moment.

The reason Benzema was eliminated from the French national team was due to an injury he received while training with other players who joined the French squad ahead of the world cup. There is no party to intervene in Benzema, Didier Deschamps has included Benzema name in the French squad at the world cup. Injury has forced Benzema out of the French squad as well as making him fail to appear in his last world cup before retiring from the French national team.

Benzema has been honored at Real Madrid, he has become one of the legends who has given many trophies while defending Real Madrid. Currently Benzema is in the right environment, the Real Madrid squad has helped him win the Ballon d'Or.

[bering]

The La Liga trophy will also not be so easy for Barcelona to chase as long as the consistency is still unstable and there is also another very clear obstacle, namely Real Madrid, which this season still looks consistent and is not far behind from Barcelona.

we can still look the surprise when Barcelona when won the classical competition. We know it's hard to defeat or hold the 1st position if in other side has another club that is very excited to beat them. but if they are able to this time, I believe they will continue it in the next session and more, because Barcelona still wants Xavi to continue Pep's scheme which can make Barcelona be great again in La Liga and Europa.

Next 31 Dec Barcelona vs Espanyol will be the game of these two teams. It is really difficult to understand which of the two teams will win. We have seen in some games very weak teams lose to strong teams. We have seen Barcelona and Espanyol two teams.  In the last 5 matches, Barcelona has won 4 matches and lost 1 match. Espanyol has won 2 matches and lost 2 matches.

I would call this easy match for Barcelona this because they were too strong from Espanyol even from 8 recent matches Espanyol cannot able to win from Barcelona and this season too Espanyol still struggle to avoid relegation zone so this match will belongs to Barcelona especially this is home matches for them and Barcelona was very strong at their ground and i think Barcelona schedules is not too tight at least until end of January and so far only Atletico Madrid is strong opponent for them besides that Barcelona only faced mediocre teams so they have to utilized those matches to earn more points

[xzone]

I don't know what really happened, even a player like Benzema was "knocked out" while in his national team. The problems that occurred with the player prevented him from having many opportunities, even though he deserved that opportunity. Benzema is one player who feels that way. I also hope he gets a good environment for himself, at least at club level, (Real Madrid), at the moment.

In fact, he is still a very successful player who can still play with high performance. But if such a decision was taken, there must be an important reason. He may have wanted to leave the national team because he did not want to experience what Ronaldo went through. He may have wanted to include younger and more energetic players.
I don't know if we will know the reason exactly, but I think he is still a very high quality football player